To facilitate foreign investment into the country a number of steps have been taken by Government of India in the past. Setting up an Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax) to give binding rulings, in advance, on Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax matters pertaining to an investment venture in India is one such measure. The legal provisions of Advance Rulings were introduced through the Finance Acts of 1998, 1999 and 2003.
Income Tax : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...
Income Tax : The article explains who can apply for Advance Rulings, the transactions covered, applicable forms, fees, procedures, and appeal r...
Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...
Goods and Services Tax : The authority held that oxygen supply through installed infrastructure is a composite supply of goods. The key takeaway is that pr...
Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...
Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...
Income Tax : This handbook aims to provide general guidance on the scheme of Advance Rulings under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). I...
Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...
Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...
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Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held CAMPA deposits for forest clearance are consideration for Government services, not exempt from GST, and taxable un...
Goods and Services Tax : Odisha AAR held that questions relating to refund of accumulated ITC under Section 54(3) are not maintainable under the advance ru...
Custom Duty : CAAR classified complete prosthetic joints as artificial joints and held the imported implants ineligible for exemption under Noti...
Custom Duty : CAAR held ITC (HS) code matching is not mandatory for DFIA imports if goods match DFIA description and satisfy Notification 25/202...
Custom Duty : CAAR ruled that matching ITC (HS) codes is unnecessary if imported goods match the DFIA description and comply with quantity and v...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Authority makes changes in its lineup, appointing Shri. Ajaykumar Vaman Bonde as a member of Ad...
Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...
Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued Notification No. 02/2023 – Union Territory Tax on May 25, 2023. T...
Income Tax : F No. 189/3/2022-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, ...
Under the goods and services tax (GST), the list of items are exempted from the GST, which contains essential items like milk and its by-products, papad etc. However, the recent rulings of the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) have raised objections with regard to the treatment of the exempted products, as such ruling make arbitrary […]
Textile company cannot claim input tax credit of GST charged by the Medical/ Health Insurance Company in respect of insurance done for employees
In re Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Ltd. (GST AAR Uttarakhand) On perusal of legal provisions of Section 51 of CGST Act, 2017, we find that the Government has authorized following persons , to deduct tax at the rate of two per cent (1% CGST + 1% SGST) from the value of supply excluding the central […]
Tata Motors had approached the Gujarat bench of AAR seeking a ruling on whether Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on the nominal amount recovered by it from employees for the usage of canteen facility and whether input tax credit (ITC) is available on GST charged by the service provider on the canteen facility provided to employees working in the factory.
Authority has rightly observed that, in the case of transportation of passengers, the recipient of service would be the passenger whereas in the case of renting any motor vehicle, like buses in the subject case, the recipient would not be the passenger.
In re Educational Initiative Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Gujarat) In view of the foregoing discussion, we allow the appeal filed by the department, modify the Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/27/2020 dated 02.07.2020 of the Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling and hold that ASSET (Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing – with its variants) conducted by […]
In re Sankalp Facilities and Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat) 1. The Subject Supply for the purpose of Security, Cleaning and Housekeeping services provided to the cited schools are exempt from GST. 2. GST is liable to be paid on subject supply provided to all cited Government Colleges providing education services of above […]
In re GSPC (JPDA) LTD (GST AAR Gujarat) On reading the Section 2(14) IGST Act, we find that the location of the recipient (GSPC(J)) in subject matter is Gujarat, which is a taxable territory. Further, as per entry 1 to Notification 10/2017-Integrated Tax(R), we find that the applicant, being the recipient of service, is liable […]
In re GSPC (JPDA) LTD. (GST AAR Gujarat) Issue: Whether payment of settlement fees against demand made by Autoridade Nacional do Petroleo E Minerais (ANP) vide letter dated 15.07.2015 attract levy of GST under GST regulations. Ans. GSPC (J) is liable to pay IGST, vide Reverse Charge Mechanism, on Import of Subject supply of Service […]
In re Consulting Engineers Group Limited (GST AAR Rajasthan) Q. Whether the ‘Project Management Consultancy’ services provided to Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation (RUDSICO) under Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project, where Invoice is raised by the Applicant to the Leading Member, who further raise invoice to RUDSICO of complete amount, can […]
